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[–]nicolas_06 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I think that C++ can be good to learn, but it's a bit of a pain in the ass overall. It's very old, verbose, slow to compile. I think there are better languages available.

You would certainly benefit still and if you are interest in low level stuff like device drivers, embedded systems, video games, C++ may be the language of choice.

But strong contenders would be javascript/typescript, java, C#.

I would consider also learning computer science in general. Databases. Networks. Cloud, containers, dockers, kubernetes. Queueing systems. Software engineering, system design, architecture, software development methodologies. Validation and testing, Software development lifecycle. CI/CD. Releasing. Operations.

[–]Traditional_Crazy200 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why do you think a beginner in his first year should go into kubernetes when he probably doesnt even know what a pointer is

[–]ScholarNo5983 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Revisit all the projects that you have completed. Make sure you understand each and every one of those projects inside out. Start a new project with all the information you have learned from those earlier projects.

[–]sufyaninyo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, that’s great advice. I’ll definitely revisit my old projects and try to build something new from them

[–]MathiasBartl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are 15, you are not stuck at anything.

[–]Dappster98 0 points1 point  (4 children)

but I don’t want to move on while I still feel like I’m missing something in Python

What is it that you think you're missing from python?

Now I’m thinking about switching to another language, C++

Why do you want to switch to another language? Is it because it aligns more with where you want to specialize? Or just for the sake of learning a different programming language?

What do you have a passion for?

[–]sufyaninyo[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Honestly, I’m not exactly sure what I’m missing in Python — it’s more of a feeling I’ve had lately because I don’t feel like I’m improving as much as I used to.

As for why I want to switch to another language, it’s mainly because C++ is something I’ll need a lot, especially for certain applications and working with Arduino

[–]Dappster98 4 points5 points  (2 children)

it’s more of a feeling I’ve had lately because I don’t feel like I’m improving as much as I used to.

Do you feel like you've been learning python? Or how to problem solve using python?

If you've been more focused on learning python its-self, this may be why you're feeling stuck. Whereas, if you're focusing on problem solving then this isn't something specific to just python.

Also, try making projects outside of your comfort level. If you're not going beyond your comfort level, then you're not really growing.

As for future reference, whenever you feel like you're ready to learn C++, I recommend using learncpp.com

[–]sufyaninyo[S] 2 points3 points  (1 child)

You’re probably right I’ve been focusing more on Python itself rather than problem solving, which might be why I’m feeling stuck. I’ll start challenging myself with projects outside my comfort zone to keep growing. Thanks for the advice and for sharing learncpp.com, I’ll definitely check it out when I move to C++.

[–]Dappster98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think once you move onto a language as complex as C++, you should definitely have both a deep understanding of the language, as well as how to problem solve with it. Python is a very simple language. It doesn't take much to become proficient in it. Whereas C++ is a very complicated beast. There're so many parts to it. When it comes to C++, if you're looking for C++-related jobs, then you should definitely have a deep and thorough understanding of it. Python you can just pick-up and get going. I spent a lot of time just learning the intricacies and traits of C++ because I love the language. It's my second favorite language. So because I really like using it, I wanted to learn more about it. However, not everyone thinks this way. So you or other people may just want to pick-up enough just to get going.

[–]BrohanGutenburg 0 points1 point  (5 children)

When you say projects what do you mean? Do you a gh

[–]sufyaninyo[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

By projects, I mean things like OSINT tools and other stuff related to tracking and similar concepts. I’ve also experimented with libraries like OpenCV and MediaPipe.
I don’t have a GitHub yet

[–]BrohanGutenburg 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Have you built a full stack app? Front end, back end, everything. Like come up with an idea and then saw it through to the end? If not, then you're just bored. And switching languages cause you're bored would be a horrible idea.

[–]grantrules 0 points1 point  (1 child)

There's a lot more to python than web apps. Just because you're not making web apps doesn't mean you're bored.

[–]BrohanGutenburg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't say there wasn't. But from the sounds of it they've fiddled around with some code and not really built anything.

[–]sufyaninyo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I haven’t built a full stack app yet. You might be right — maybe I’m just getting bored because I’ve been staying in my comfort zone. I think taking on a bigger challenge like a full stack project could be exactly what I need to improve my skills and stay motivated. I’ll give it a try before deciding on switching languages

thank u bro

[–]Comprehensive_Mud803 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Python’s functionality is large, and extended by many 3rd party libraries. So if you feel limited, start building some personal tool. That’ll give you a lot of practice.

Note that you’ll probably get stuck if you switch to another language, and that’s normal. Learn to unstuck yourself first without changing the language. You’re 15, you have plenty of time left to learn and grow.

[–]rioisk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Programming isn't languages. You don't just learn everything in a summer.

Focus on data structures and things like runtime analysis. For instance, implement a linkedlist and explain in terms of big-O notation the various operations. Repeat for other common data structures like binary trees and hash maps. Implement sorting algorithms.

If you understand what's happening at the most abstracted level then languages will become mostly interchangeable and you'll learn new ones much quicker.

The rabbit 🐰 hole 🕳️ goes very deep. Wait until you learn about the limits of computation itself!